Hes asking for money. There would be no Roys Report without Judson University. So thats why I think its so important to get the truth out there and to just keep speaking the truth. Tragically . Understandable. Not long ago, I noticed that James MacDonald is still latched onto evangelical watchdog blogger Julie Roys as his number-one. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of "Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse" by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. How can a husband love his wife as Christ loved the church when he is emotionally, mentally, physically, and sexually abusive? Hes talking about James McDonald, but not calling him out by name. I know James McDonald says it was a conference call. She wanted me to look at it. And now think about this. Ill tell you one thing, Julie. And so I felt relief. To donate, click here. I did not. I thought the weight was dealing with everything else in there was a weight, but that was the weight. He wasnt bringing it to the elders and through a discussion with a couple of the pastors, chose to give it to the elders, which we were thankful for. And thats got to be a heavy. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Church, Ministry News Youre better off reading the Bible at home with your cat. Thats about my attitude lately. Hes like the whole the whole thing was about resigning. Yeah. They said no, for various reasons. I remember saying to the larger board, Guys, it is the grace of God that we have these letters. There was just an absolute refusal to rebuke him publicly. We dont know how much the top people at Harvest make. And Im just trying to smear him. I mean his letter, not just talking about the abusive behavior of James, but the things he did with the money going on African safaris with the church money. We can put it up on the Harvest site, and Ill read it to the congregation on Saturday night. TED also reported that MacDonald's church Harvest Bible Chapel was $65 million in debt. He would probably be wildly successful. My husband and I pray that anyone who has been hurt or used by Im can heal. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. This was months months later. . What is the point of bringing this pastors political views into the story? Julie, thank you for your excellent work in exposing that which is done in darkness, among the body of Christ. Nearly 30 pages, innumerable charges between all those people, Julie, they served on the staff of Harvest Bible Chapel for somewhere between 40 and 50 years collectively. Its loving to give medicine to a sick patient, and its loving to speak the truth to a deceived person.. Yes, yes. Yeah, yeah. Its phrased to make you feel morally superior. So far, I feel the leadership of my current church embodies this well. I said, again, please dont do it just because Im asking you. If you wind back and in in elder meetings, I remember it being said by several several people, years before, if people start arguing the process, you know, you have them right up there arguing in the process. Dan currently is an executive and leadership coach and the founder of Front Seat Leadership. Christian Rocker Posts Stunning Response to Recent Apostasy of Christian Leaders, Chicago Radio Host & a Former Bodyguard Say James MacDonald Asked Them to Arrange Murders, James MacDonald Took Millions from Harvest & Now Demands Broadcast Ministry, Mancow Airs Shocking Comments By James MacDonald: My Response. Come out of her, my people. And we were at an absolute stalemate. And I said, I understand that. And you have James McDonald coming in, from the United States, getting off the plane for a little bit, doing a few meetings, which I guess he complained about doing. Well, again, joining me today is Dan George, a former elder at Harvest, and one of only two former elders whos apologized to me personally, for some of the nasty things that were said about me when I was reporting on the church and James McDonald. James MacDonald (@jamesmacdonald) June 14, 2021. Because again, that was one letter that never got published and the contents, other than what Ron Duitsman said in his recent video because he actually referenced that letter. Divorce is a civil remedy that is necessary when there is abuse, physical, emotional, financial, or even when people are incompatible. And by that time Harvest was 30, in its 31st. Still. You can review it. So its critically important that the truth be told. Whoever said the dumbest thing had to take off an, Despite being disqualified from public ministry by his former megachurch for a pattern of sinful behavior, James MacDonald is preaching at Generation. And then saying, I need a private jet to fly me home. So walk us through the drama of that weekend, James McDonald trying to save his job. The 8 Best Julie Roys Podcasts. In an email to The Roys Report (TRR), Vernick noted that in the Old Testament, Abigail, the wife of the boorish and immature, Nabal, was a strong woman, married to a weak characterand she wasnt toxic. Again, six, absolutely scathing letters. He further claims Harvests elders crafted false accusations against him as a pure act of vindictiveness to cover the churchs looting of his former broadcast ministry, Walk in the Word. Its so interesting. The news came less than a week after another update from Julie Roys, . It was demonic. Dr. John Street, the head of counseling at MacArthurs The Masters University, takes a harder line. There were voices raised. to Rick Donald. The Roys Report has over 78 articles dedicated to MacDonald and/or HBC, many of which were written by Roys. And there were meetings on Wednesday, where James McDonald was informed of the decision of the elder board. And I dont know whether it was Rick Donald, who was was talking at that point about he had the letters, and didnt think that the elders should read all of them. Six people who I doubt wherever actually all in the same room. And to give you the flavor of the meeting, when I walked in the room, and we all greeted each other, we were in the former executive pastors office around an oval table, and James McDonald sitting across from me. The marriage relationship has died. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. She was a late comer to those of us who had been exposing MacD for a long time. Thanks! It was in the very, very early days of its launch. And youre going to hear all about what happened in those meetings and the strong arm tactics that McDonald used to try and get his way. So that we could live in freedom. And lets just, for people who dont know, tell them who Rick Donald is and the position he held and his relation to James McDonald. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. And I know its cost you personally. The Lord made it really clear. Christian counselor and author, Leslie Vernick, took exception to Viscontis post. Hear the dramatic and sovereignly orchestrated story of how MacDonalds actions finally came to light at Harvest. So those letters, and I just, I had to thank you, Dan, because those letters may have never reached the full elder board had you not push the issue. Well she finally called Julie Jezebel Roys I invited Julie to appear in a public forum before and interested audience and answer for the many many lies she has told about me and my family as well as her bullying of anyone who opposes her or stands with us. So I asked the other elders, I said, I need to repent. This is James said what he said. This is not my judgment but that of his elders from HBC. And yet so many still have not and still waiting for James McDonald to do that. And I did it. So for Jim McDonald to say that he didnt remember like, Im not buying it, right? Like wow! They should go to the reconciliation team. And then if you could, please share the podcast on social media so more people can hear about this great content. I had been investigating Harvest for months. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of "Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse" by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. I remember praying before the Harvest Elgin campus as a garage, and its a former corporate space. Im gonna put it up on my Facebook page, on my blog. He has always been a total its all about me. So that tells you something about the backbone and the integrity of Dan Marquardt. The leaders in our church spoke like KJ era British people when they prayed, I always wondered why. Tell me about that meeting and what he did. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. Is that how it went down? It was one of the big red flags to me, or I guess it was a yellow flag could have been a red flag, I wouldnt have done it. Im Julie Roys. In June, he posted a picture with 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake. So, Dan, thank you for that. And why do you do it in front of everybody? Hes not qualified. Also, make sure you subscribe to The Roys Report on Apple podcasts or Google podcasts. No one takes joy in doing this. As youll hear in this podcast, there was a strong push to suppress those letters by those loyal to James McDonald. That was really wrongdoing at Harvest, would be to repent. But I think it was And anyway, hes fired. Thankfully, I had headphones on. So Rick had been there 29 plus years. It was a Wednesday or Thursday night on the Rolling Meadows campus. Thats a Tuesday night. I acknowledge my sin to you. The text included the hashtags #gossipslut #gossipmonger #filthygutterwebsite #cancerinChristsbody., MacDonald also tweeted the invitation, referring to me as Julie Jezebel Roys.. Julie Roys October 8, 2020. And we were at a stalemate. Thats even though MacDonalds former megachurch, Harvest Bible Chapel, disqualified MacDonald from public ministry in 2019 for a pattern of sinful behavior.. She first came to my attention with James MacDonald, then with Ravi Zacharias, and now John McArthur plus one of his side-kicks is in her cross-hairs. Were talking about the difference of maybe a day. Wow! Leslie said: Julie Roys is a Christian investigative reporter who has called out some big names, and she has suffered for it. Not saying anything about the about the men in the room, but that becomes unwieldy. Its almost like he got a bit weird with elephant conference and his new ministry associations as he left the Gospel Coalition and jumped into the Prosperity group. Five of the six have been published. Other posts decried abortion, transgenderism, and Christians who are apolitical or nice.. But he said when he and Scott Phelps and Barry Slebaugh went into a meeting with James in the summer of 2012, asking for, whats your salary James? You did you have any idea that that this was out there, and might get aired? He surrounded himself with yes men and used intimidation tactics to keep people in line. This is going amongst the elders now. And she immediately said, Ill write a letter. And you then forwarded them to the elder board. Then let me just ask you from the start, why are you doing this? And I want to help people lead the church well. But according to a recent email by MacDonald, hes a victim of defamation by an envious childand needs your money to rebuild.. In June, Visconti also posted a picture of him and his wife with James MacDonald and his wife. And what happened in all the backroom meetings, private conversations, and phone calls leading up to that fateful event? Great! It was the elders failure. And I know it was a battle. And at this point, the letters, what had happened with the letters? I say this as a Christian who was taken to task by Christian doctors who told me of all sorts of cases that are not as the woman loved murdering her baby as many pro-life conservatives want everyone to believe. It is grounds for separation but not divorce., This view is popular in fundamentalist Christian circles. But this is a story that just is not going away. Also, in addition to those, you have the letter that was written by eight former elders at Harvest, who brought them in 2012, to the elder board, and within 24 hours, were excommunicated for bringing charges against James McDonald. And it was just a deep sadness, deep sadness. Just look at King David . I just know I got them. And in those letters like Jacob Ross, who was the bodyguard of James McDonald. I look back at those meetings. Pastor Platforming James MacDonald Says Strong Women with Weak Husbands Become 'Toxic' By Julie Roys December 22, 2022 5:39 pm CST 26 Comments Pastor Ryan Visconti of Generation Church in Mesa, Arizona, is attracting attention for his partnership with James MacDonald and provocative social media posts. We STILL confuse sex and gender, which leads to conflating a lot of issues when discussing this. https://biblehub.com/hebrew/898.htm bagad (treachery aka abuse) is used FIVE times in Malachi 2:10-16!!! Lets try little role reversal here. She wrote about, you alluded to it, she wrote about the end of this Risen for the Nations tour when they were in Haiti. The devil is at work. But its also an important podcast, because as you may know, James McDonald is aggressively trying to rewrite history and relaunch his ministry. But its a story that needs to be toldand rememberedgiven that MacDonald is trying to relaunch his ministry in Chicago. Again, Dan was one of the elders who confronted James back in 2012, and then got excommunicated from Harvest. And again, Im going from memory, but also from what Ron Duitsman recently said. I really am so very sick of these self-righteous, insensitive, insulting church leaders who think they are the only ones who have a hardwire connection to God preaching on the subject of wives submit to your husbands while they leave out the husbands responsibility to love their wives as Christ loved the church. I just thought, yeah. Do you expect ANYONE to say yes to your question. And at the end of the night, we looked around the room, we had talked through it. On that Haiti trip. But again, reading those letters, and it does have a different impact when you read the actual letter than someone summarizes it. 2011 NIV. Welcome to The Roys Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. Had they reached all the elders at this point? And I got the text. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? James McDonald recently did a video with Ron Duitsman, as you said, former chairman of the elder board, where he claims this was all part of a campaign by Dallas Jenkins, who's a former executive leadership team member at Harvest. That was you, wasnt it? Our marriage improved incredibly after we both agreed that neither one of us was Jesus. We had to deal with it. I had asked one of the one of the people on the reconciliation team earlier that day, I said, Im going to go into a meeting with James McDonald and I need I need to have the letters I need to know. How do you how do you do anything with 30 people? One, its impossible, and were gonna get killed, were gonna get slaughtered on that. James Macdonald is a wolf and sadly so many have been fooled by this charlatan. How come its always wives submit to your husbands and never husbands love your wives? How about that one? @Cynthia Wright Love your comment. And so she sent me a letter before it went to the elder board. And you know, shepherds, I think of John 10, right, the the hireling runs away, the Good Shepherd stays. to anyone whos been a part of, of what went on. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. So what happened? What I especially find troubling is this: How come nobody has talked about the false doctrines that MacDonald has been preaching??? Ugh. So Im deeply grateful for their faithful support. That was positioned as an attack from the start. Jacob Ross, all the credit card that James used for personal expenses. And so really appreciate that and appreciate the time at which you did that. Judson University is shaping lives that shape the world. But like I said, Hes really working hard to rewrite history. And thank you for loving our Lord and showing the way. Just finished my post on clarifiers that will precede the deception lists. If hes fired, and its in the church is very clear on him being fired and disqualified for ministry. It was positioned as an attack because the ministry was growing and those people were bitter, etc. So he did that. Theres a number of narratives out there right now about how these letters came to the elder board. And were talking about a private jet. You dont know how I got ahold of them. And I dont need to know. Both are true. If not, youre probably looking at what Paul latter in the chapter describes as an immature child. If hes ok with lies, that calls into question everything he preaches. Anne Green, who is married, alleged that MacDonald touched her inappropriately on a private plane in 2005. 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